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Investors and renovators drive record housing finance as calls grow to cool overheated credit market
ABS data shows investor lending jumped nearly 18% in the September quarter while renovation finance hit record levels,…
Rising land prices challenge our 1.2 million homes goal
Australia’s ambition to deliver 1.2 million new homes over the next five years faces growing pressure from rising…
HIA forecasts more than one million new homes in five years
Australia is on track to build more than one million new homes in the next five years, with…
HIA Chief Economist says ending LMI will lower home prices over time
HIA Chief Economist Tim Reardon says the Federal Government’s decision to scrap Lenders Mortgage Insurance for first home…
New home sales lift to highest levels in three years
New detached home sales have reached their highest level in almost three years, with the Housing Industry Association…
Foreign investor exodus threatens Australia’s housing targets
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has warned that Australia is at risk of missing its target to build…
Housing taxes now account for half the cost of a new home
Government taxes and charges on new housing have doubled in some Australian cities over the past five years,…
Metricon Homes retains top spot as Australia’s largest home builder
Metricon Homes has maintained its position as Australia's largest residential builder for the ninth consecutive year, according to…
Higher taxes won’t solve housing crisis
Increasing taxes on housing will exacerbate affordability issues, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA).
Population growth outpaces housing supply
Australia's population has hit 27 million, growing at a pace that is outstripping new housing supply, according to…
Population growth outstrips housing supply
Australia’s population growth is outstripping housing supply, with net overseas migration driving the rise in residents.
Is the inflation spike just a ‘blip’ on the radar?
Inflation figures released today are likely to see interest rates remain high for longer, according to experts.
Tim Reardon: Attract foreign investors don’t tax them
Foreign investors are not to blame for Australia’s housing shortage and are actually one of the keys to…
Australia’s property market buckles as immigration hits a 70-year high
The Australian housing market is being put to the test after a record 765,900 new overseas arrivals landed…
New housing lending continues to drop
The value of new housing lending fell in January for the second consecutive month, according to the latest…
Building approvals can’t keep up with record immigration
Australia’s record level of immigration is outpacing new construction which means the housing crisis is only going to…
Housing approvals remain at low levels
Despite surging demand and already low stock levels, new house building approvals numbers have fallen, with the Government’s…
Dwelling approvals and loan commitments drop
The Reserve Bank of Australia may have kept interest rates on hold this week, but that hasn’t stopped…
Higher cash rate hitting new home sales
The sharpest increase in the official cash rate in history has seen new home sales across the country…
Is the new home sales market turning around?
New home sales have risen 6.8 per cent, with industry experts hinting the market could be starting to…
First-home buyers lead the way as new loan commitments rise
New loan commitments for housing have risen for the first time since early 2022, climbing 4.9 per cent…
Refinancing hits a record high as borrowers try to combat rising rates
Rising interest rates are pushing increasing numbers of borrowers to refinance in search of lower interest rates, while…
Experts weigh in on interest rate debate
More than one-third of experts in Finder’s RBA Cash Rate Survey believe the central bank will put the…
High interest rates weigh on new homes sales
The record rise in interest rates is continuing to weigh on new home sales, while a better than…
REIQ appointed to housing supply expert panel
Antonia Mercorella will form part of the Queensland Housing Supply Expert Panel.
New home lending falls to lowest level in three years
New home lending has fallen to the lowest level in three years as industry experts believe it's time…
Home builders to weather the interest rate storm
Home builders are well positioned to handle higher interest rates, believing the events of the past two years…
Rents and mortgage repayments to keep rising
Rents and mortgage repayments are expected to continue to rise over the next 12 months, putting more pressure…
Home building to remain at capacity for the next year
Demand for new home building and renovations will remain high until at least June 2023 as many homes…
Experts tip cash rate to rise before end of 2022
More monetary policy experts are tipping an interest rate rise before the end of the year, despite not…
Home building boom to continue in 2022
Australia’s home building boom is set to continue throughout 2022 despite the cost of labour and materials rising…
APRA steps in to curb mortgage debt with increased interest rate buffer
The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) has stepped in to curb household mortgage debt, announcing stricter lending conditions.
Regional areas benefit from Sydney and Melbourne’s population exodus
Regional areas in New South Wales and Victoria have seen a huge spike in house sales as city…
New home building hits highest level in more than 20 years
New home building surged to its highest level in more than 20 years in the December quarter, with…
Construction of new homes to hit record high in 2021
A record number of almost 130,000 detached homes are anticipated to commence construction in 2021.